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G'. W. HUGHES HANDLE FORUMBRELLAS, BARASOLS, 0R qANEs. No. 250,328. Patented Nov. 29,1881.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE W. HUGHES, OF ROCHESTER, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO HAMLET S. BRIGGS, OE SAME PLACE.

HANDLE FOR UMBRELLAS, PARASOLS, AND CANES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 250,328, dated November 29, 1881. Application filed October 11, 1881. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE W. HUGHES, ofRochester, Monroe county, New York, have inventedacertain new and useful Improvement in Umbrellas, Parasols, and Canes; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the same, relerence being had to the accompanying drawings, in which- I0 Figure] is an elevation showing myimprovement applied to an umbrella-handle. Figs. 2 and 3 are section views of the same, showing the springarm respectively in the closed and the open position. Fig. 4 is an elevation of IS the notched ferrule which holds the springarm.

My invention consists of a spring-arm rest ing in a cavity or socket of the umbrella or parasol handle, and provided ith a rubber or othersoft pad at its outer end. and so arranged, as hereinafter described, that it can be swung out at an angle, and serve in that position to hang the article upon acounter, desk, seat, or other support, as hereinafter more fully described.

In the drawings, Arepresents the handle of an umbrella or parasol.

B is a metallic arm, having a lug, a. on its under side, through which passes a pivot, b,

that fastens it to the handle but allows it to swing out and in. When swung out to the proper angle, as shown in Fig. 3, it stitt'ens, and in that condition its lower end can be hung upon a counter, desk, table. or other support, or hung upon a hook. thereby sustaining the umbrella or parasol. lVhen turned in, as

shown in Fig. 2, the arm closes into a socket or cavity, a, formed to receive it in the wood, and it then lies flush with the exterior surface 40 of the handle. On the outer or lower end of the arm is a rubber or other soft pad, 01, which rests upon the counter or other support, thereby preventing scratching or marring the surface of the support, and also producing trio-- 5 tion, so that the arm will not reatlilylose its hold.

On the under side of the arm is a spring, f,

of any suitable kind, the object of which is to throw the free end of the arm outward when released from its holding-catch. In the drawa ings a flat spring is shown, but any other kind may be employed; or, if desired, the arm itself may be made of a spring and in one piece.

'9 is a ferrule resting around the handle and covering the end of the arm when closed. In the ferrule is made a notch,h, of such size that when it is turned around in coincidence with the arm it will allow the arm to pass out through the notch. When the notch is turned around away from the arm the latter is held firmly 6c closed. If desired, the ferrule may be made to slide endwise over the arm either from below orabove, or different forms of fastenings may be used to hold the arm closed.

The device above described enables an um- 6 brella, parasol, or cane to be hung upon any support without difficulty, even in those cases where straight handles are used, which heretot'ore has, so far as I know, been impracticable. Hooked handles have been adapted to this use, but not straight handles. By throwing the arm out in this easea hook is formed, and the rubber or other soft pad at the end allows the article to he hung upon a piano or upon fine furniture without Hangerot'marring or scratching, and this pad causes the hook to adhere without slipping, as before described.

Having thus described my invention, I claim The combination, with the handle A,'of a pivoted arm, B, provided with a rubber or other soft pad, 01, at its end, said arm being capable ot'expanding to form a hook to rest upon au v..support, and of closing into a cavity or socketin the handle, and hang held by any suitable retaining device, as herein shown and described.

In witness whereof I have hereunto signed my name in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

GEO. W. HUGHES.

Witnesses;

R. F. Oseoon, H. S. BRIGGS. 

